Requesting that the Division of Highways relocate, if permitted by
state and federal law, the marker known as the Washington
Lands Marker, along State Route 2, in lower Moundsville, West
Virginia, currently located about two hundred feet south of
the Moundsville Country Club, to an area within state
right-of-way directly east and across State Route 2 from its
current location.

Whereas, This marker known as the Washington Lands Marker along
State Route 2, in lower Moundsville, West Virginia, about two
hundred feet south of the Moundsville Country Club; and
Whereas, This marker is a heavy cast iron marker placed at its
current location circa mid-1800's, to commemorate the fact that
area of land was once owned by a man who became the Commander in
Chief of the Continental Army and our first President of the United
States, by the name of George Washington; and
Whereas, Said marker as of late has fallen into disrepair, with
undesirable vegetation obscuring the view of said marker from State
Route 2; and
Whereas, Although said marker is along the state right-of-way, various citizens of advancing years of the Washington Lands area
have found it more difficult as time progressed to gain access to
the marker for required upkeep; and
Whereas, Even without the undesirable vegetation, it is very
difficult for any motorist traversing that particular stretch of
State Route 2 to view this historical marker; and
Whereas, Many various citizens of the area have expressed a
great interest in having the marker moved over State Route 2 and
directly east from its current location to allow said citizens to
perform necessary upkeep of the marker, including the clearing of
undesirable vegetation and the planting of particular plants for
the beautification of said marker; and
Whereas, Upon moving this marker over State Route 2 and
directly east from its current location, yet remain within state
right-of-way, this marker would become visible to motorists along
State Route 2; and
Whereas, Many members of the local community would enjoy the
pleasantry this beautification project would provide to said
motorists, the local community and its citizens; therefore, be itResolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to relocate
the marker known as the Washington Lands Marker, along State Route
2, in lower Moundsville, West Virginia, currently located about two
hundred feet south of the Moundsville Country Club, to an area within state right-of-way directly east and across State Route 2
from its current location; and, be itFurther Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of
the Division of Highways, and to Wanda DeTemple, President,
Washington Lands Garden Club, RR 4, P.O. Box 298A, Moundsville,
West Virginia 26041-9426.